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Hegseth Unbound the Troops and Ran Into the Law
He wants to unshackle commanders and strike decisively. But there are some rules even he can’t undo.
Elliot Ackerman
‘They Want to Dismantle the System’
Immigration courts were already struggling to clear a massive backlog of cases. Then the Trump administration started firing judges.
Joe Nocera
Trump’s Failed Lawfare
He stretched the law to appoint loyal attack dogs to the Justice Department. Now his revenge campaign has stalled while real criminal cases are in…
The Editors
Killing Narco Speedboat Survivors Is a War Crime
A recent Washington Post story alleged that the Navy killed two men clinging to a boat that was bombed by the U.S. No matter the rationale, says our…
Jed Rubenfeld
Letters to the Editor: The Fight over Conversion Therapy
‘We can’t stop conversion therapy. But we have to try,’ wrote River Page on Monday. Our readers continue the conversation.
The Free Press
No, Democratic Lawmakers Didn’t Commit Sedition
Trump accused six Democrats of ‘seditious’ conduct after they told troops they can refuse unlawful orders. The law doesn’t back him up—but the video is…
Jed Rubenfeld
Iryna Zarutska’s Killer Does Not Deserve to Die
The execution of the schizophrenic man who stabbed a Ukrainian refugee on a train would be an act of cruelty, not justice.
Sally Satel
Have American Institutions Become Overly Feminized?
Helen Andrews says that wokeness and cancel culture are a byproduct of ‘the great feminization.’ Is she right? Seven women discuss.
The Editors
Why Gay Marriage Is Safe from the Supreme Court—for Now
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has never shown much enthusiasm for same-sex marriage. So why did they just pass up an opportunity to repeal…
Jed Rubenfeld
It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Confront Trump
The tariff case being heard next week might be the biggest test of the court’s legitimacy in over 200 years. And the Constitution is clearly not on…
Charles Lane
Trump’s Been Bombing Boats in the Caribbean. Is This Legal?
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated.
Jed Rubenfeld
Inside the Trump-Induced ‘Chilling Effect’ on Liberal Philanthropy
Nonprofit groups halt grants, scrub their websites, and hire lawyers as the White House plots a crackdown.
Gabe Kaminsky
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